You can add or remove commands on any menu or toolbar, or change the order and
grouping of those commands. You can also add toolbars, and change the layout,
position, and content of existing toolbars in the integrated development
environment (IDE).
To add a command to a menu or toolbar
- 1.On the
Tools menu, click Customize.
- 2.In the
Customize dialog box, on the Commands
tab, under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select the menu
or toolbar you want to change and then click Add command.
- 3.In the Add
Command dialog box, select a category name on the
Categories list and then, on the
Commands list, select the command you want to add.
- 4.Click
OK.
- 5.Click
Close.
To remove a command from a menu or toolbar
- 1.On the
Tools menu, click Customize.
- 2.In the
Customize dialog box, on the Commands
tab, under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select the menu
or toolbar you want to change.
- 3.Select the command you want to
remove, and then click Delete.
- 4.Click
Close.
To separate commands on a menu or toolbar
- 1.On the
Tools menu, click Customize.
- 2.In the
Customize dialog box, on the Commands
tab, under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select the menu
or toolbar you want to change.
- 3.Select the command you want to
separate from the commands above it.
- 4.In the Modify
Selection list, select Begin a Group.
- 5.A separator bar appears on the
list of commands, above the selected command.
- 6.Click
OK.
- 7.Click
Close.
The command appears on the menu or toolbar with a separator before it.
To add a new menu
- 1.On the Tools menu, click
Customize.
- 2.In the Customize dialog box, on the
Commands tab, click Add New Menu. The menu appears, named New
Menu.
- 3.In the Modify Selection list, enter the
name for the new menu.
- 4.Click OK.
- 5.Click Close.
The command appears on the menu or toolbar before it.
To change the order of menus
- 1.On the Tools menu, click
Customize.
- 2.In the Customize dialog box, on the
Commands tab, under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select the menu or toolbar
you want to move.
- 3.Select Move Up or Move Down to move the
command.
- 4.Click OK.
- 5.Click Close.
The command appears on the menu or toolbar with a separator before it.
To create a toolbar
- 1.On the Tools menu, click
Customize.
- 2.In the Customize dialog box, on
the Toolbars tab, click New.
- 3.In the New
Toolbar dialog box, type a name for the toolbar.
- 4.Use the steps described earlier
in this topic to add commands to the toolbar.
Changing Toolbar Layout
You can arrange toolbars by dragging them in the main docking area, or by using
the Customize dialog box to move them to other docking areas.
To arrange toolbars in the main docking area
- 1.Drag a toolbar by its left edge
to move it where you want it.
- 2.Surrounding toolbars will be
automatically rearranged.
- 3.To change the docking location
of a toolbar.
- 4.On the Tools menu, click
Customize.
- 5.In the Customize dialog box, on
the Toolbars tab, on the Modify Selection list, select a dock location.
- 6.Click
Close.
Resetting the Main Menu and Shortcut Menus
If you change the locations of commands or change command icons, you can reset
them to their original configurations.
To reset a menu or toolbar
- 1.On the Tools menu, click
Customize.
- 2.In the
Customize dialog box, on the Commands
tab, under Choose a menu or toolbar to rearrange, select the menu
or toolbar you want to reset.
- 3.Click Reset
all.
The selected menu bar, toolbar, or context menu returns to its original
configuration.